Delaware Park Casino
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | Delaware Park Casino | Report ID | 2022065649 |
| Address | 777 Delaware Park Blvd | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19804 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) and arms(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Escalators |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -75.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding down an escalator when she fell, and her left shirt sleeve got caught between the yellow combs at the bottom of the escalator and the descending step she was seated on after falling. The employee suffered an injury to her left arm and elbow that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2022, a worker at Delaware Park Casino in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with escalators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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